had to pick i would say immigration may -- would be my top choice and immigration is an issue that cuts across everything we are talking about today, >> at -- lgbt, poverty, a tremendous civil-rights issue and it is my hope that that will be the last thing -- among the last things in the obama presidency. >> thank you for that. we have 25, 30 minutes for questions and answer so please speak into the microphone. >> my name is courtney. thank you. my question is about crossing the idol, looking across the aisle. we want our politicians to be doing that and i want to hear your thoughts on how we do that ourselves. this campaign -- i am young so i don't know -- especially frustrating not being able to connect with republicans and conservatives especially family members and i feel like if we want our politicians to do we have to know how to do it ourselves and the key to that is empathy and respect. i'm a pretty empathetic person but i have a hard time being empathetic towards people who are homophobic etc.. i am wondering about your thoughts on that and how we do that on an individual level